The effect of anti-reflux treatment on subjective voice measurements of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux
| Autor: | A J Batch, A L McDermott, T J Beech, G Campbell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics Speech Therapy Gastroenterology Severity of Illness Index Speech therapy Laryngopharyngeal reflux Internal medicine Severity of illness medicine Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Humans Reflux symptom Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Voice Disorders business.industry Reflux ENT department Proton Pump Inhibitors General Medicine medicine.disease Clinical trial Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Voice business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of laryngology and otology. 127(6) |
| ISSN: | 1748-5460 0022-2151 |
| Popis: | Objective:To assess the impact of anti-reflux treatment and speech therapy on subjective voice measurements of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux.Methods:This paper reports a prospective study of patients seen in a voice clinic over a three-year period who were being treated for laryngopharyngeal reflux. Patients were assessed at presentation using the reflux symptom index and voice symptom scale, and were reassessed at three months and six months post-treatment. Treatment entailed twice daily proton pump inhibitor therapy and speech therapy.Results:The study comprised 74 patients. The reflux symptom index and voice symptom scale scores significantly improved following treatment at both three and six months. There was a correlation between improved reflux symptom index scores and improved voice symptom scale scores.Conclusion:Treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux with twice daily proton pump inhibitors and speech therapy resulted in improved subjective voice measurements for patients. |
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